Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 99.9 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 232 countries
All-time high
99.9
in 2017
All-time low
99.88
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Switzerland stood at 99.9. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Switzerland peaked at 99.9 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 99.88, in 2001.
Switzerland ranks 32nd of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.88 | — |
| 2001 | 99.88 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.88 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.88 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.88 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.88 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.88 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.88 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.88 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.88 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.88 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.88 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.89 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.89 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.89 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 99.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.09, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 99.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.76, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.88 | 99.88 | 99.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.89 | 99.88 | 99.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9 | 99.9 | 99.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More population data for Switzerland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0595 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,754 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4828 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.046 (2100)
- Population density 230.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 392,499 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Switzerland?
- Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Switzerland was 99.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.88 in 2001.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Switzerland ranks 32nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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